Danna first used this blog to share news about her husband Mike's battle with a brain tumor. After Mike's death in July 06, the blog became Danna's place to process grief, reflect on the world, and share thoughts relating to her life and research on media and politics.

5.19.2006

Friday, May 19, 2006 - morning

Hi all - please check your calendars and consider hanging with Mr. Young for dinnah' one night next week. I'm also looking for folks to visit on the weekend - anytime between 11 am and 8 pm. (no radiation treatment on weekends)Go to:www.google.com/calendarLogin with the email address: 185cranios (or 185cranios@gmail.com)Password: welovemike

Each week, I print the visiting schedule out on Sunday night and hang it on Mike's bulletin board so the nurses can see how much love he has. I wasn't sure if the nurses and docs really looked at it, but this past Tuesday when I came in, the nurse said, "Oh, by the way, this visitor's calendar is the one from last week. Do you have the new one to put up?" Which I did.

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Di and I both have hair appointments scheduled in CC tomorrow (yeah..we’re that kind of couple) and we were thinking of dropping by to visit Mike afterwards.

Re your magazine subscriptions: maybe there are some folks on this list or even some of you neighbors who might also subscribe to these magazines already and could pass them along to you once they’ve read them? I know it’s not the same as coming home to a mailbox of new magazines but at least you’d get your “fix.” I’m afraid my magazine subscriptions are less political and more eclectic or I’d be happy to pass them along. There is always Ye’ Olde Public library. Again not as satisfying as home delivery but at least it’s free.

Bike4Sight ride is this Sunday. I’m about a ready as I can be. I’ll try and remember to take some pics and post them on my blog for all to see.

About Me

Danna, 38, earned her PhD in communication at the University of Pennsylvania and is now on the faculty of the University of Delaware. In July 2006, her talented husband, Mike Young, died after a nine month battle with a brain tumor.

Through the process of his illness and death, Danna found meaning in her own life and strength - in loved ones and in herself. She is the mother to their 9 year old son, Baxter. In May 2009, Danna married the loving and witty PJ Gallagher. In 2010, PJ adopted Baxter (who has called PJ "dad" since 2008), and the couple welcomed baby Edie Eileen Young Gallagher into the world in May 2010.